1968Final results
1968 election for Georgia House District 117
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
7 seats: A. L. Burruss (D), J. H. Henderson Jr. (D), Eugene Housley (D), Joe Mack Wilson (D), Howard Atherton (D), George H. Kreeger (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D) won.
7 seatsA. L. BurrussDemocrat · winner
13.9%29,037
J. H. Henderson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.8%28,796
Eugene HousleyDemocrat · winner
13.8%28,753
Joe Mack WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.6%28,356
Howard AthertonDemocrat · winner
13.5%28,215
George H. KreegerDemocrat · winner
11.3%23,555
Hugh Lee McDaniellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.0%22,948
George W. LankfordRepublican
9.2%19,158
208,818 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET